WelcomeThe organising committee welcomes you to participate in The International Symposium on Carbon Research Frontiers, to be held at The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, on 22 July 2017.

Carbons are a broad class of ordered or disordered solid phases composed primarily of elemental carbon. In the last 30 years, several carbon nanomaterials, from C60, carbon nanotube to graphene, have led the general science movement, serving as models of structural perfection that have inspired synthesis of other materials with similar structures and symmetries. What will be the next carbon research frontiers? The aim of this symposium is to exchange our perspectives on this question, to stimulate new ideas, and to create potential collaborations. This symposium is organised by School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, The University of Sydney in cooperation with Carbon journal. It comprises of invited talks from experts in different carbon research areas, posters from participants and a student poster competition.

A broad range of topics related to Carbons will be discussed in this symposium, including but not limited to:

Graphite, activated carbon, carbon blacks, biomass carbon and coals

Carbon fibre and related composite materials

Carbon nanotubes, fullerene and related composite materials

Graphene and related composite materials

Carbon materials for energy storage and chemical conversion

​Carbon materials and processes for environmental applications

Carbon materials for gas separation and storage

Carbon materials for health and medical utilisation

Carbon characterisations, computation and modelling

Yuan Chen (symposium chair)School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringFaculty of Engineering and Information TechnologiesThe University of SydneyContact Email: yuan.chen@sydney.edu.au